A township on the W. side of Hillsborough county, incorporated 1760,with a present population (1817) of 1034. Bounded N. by Warner, S. by a part of Henniker and Hillsborough, W. by Cheshire county line, adjoining Washington, E. by Fishersfield and a corner of Sutton, containing 18,919 acres, 469 of which are water. At the E. end of this town is a pleasant pond 500 rods long and 150 wide. A part of Todds pond lies in this town and the other part in Fishersfield. These ponds are the most W. source of Warner’s river. Sunapee and other mountains border on the W. part of this town. Rev. Caleb Burge is settled here in the ministry. Here are two religious societies, 1 house for public worship, 2 corn mills, 2 saw mills, 1 carding machine, and 2 trading stores. SOURCE: The Early History of Bradford from The Gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire compiled by Eliphalet Merrill and Phinehas Merrill in 1817. Contributed by T. C. Parziale 5/30/00

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